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APPLICATloN FILED JULY 2,19 19,

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CHARLES A.. BREWER, F NOROTON HEIGHTS, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR TO ADJ'URIA INCORPORATED, A CORPORATION OF DELAWARE.

FIRST-AID KIT.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Apr. 20, 1920.;

Application filed July 2, 1919. SerialNo. 308,225.

To all whom z't may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES A.. BREWER, a citizen of the AUnited States of America,

residing at Noroton Heights, county of Fairfield, and State of Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in First-Aid Kits, of which the following is a specification.

My invention is intended for the use of 1e travelers, and is particularly designed to be aiiixed to automobiles, or motor cars as an accessory; incidentally I provide a bracket for supporting and retaining the kit in position in the automobile, or motor car, and I intend, as a part of my device, when commercially introduced, to supply a duplicate bracket to be placed in a residence, or elsewhere, so that the kit itself can be shifted from one bracket to the other, as may be desired. It is the intent and purpose of my invention to provide a complete set of first aid devices and medicines and in carrying my invention into effect, I employ an inclosingA envelop consisting of two members, both cup shaped in construction; when brought toether end to end, their meeting faces can e sealed water tight by an interiorly disposed locking arrangement; on which locking arrangement is a diaphragm whose rim extends beyond the edges of the cups, and against which the said edges lare brought and sealed tightly by the locking device aforesaid.

This locking device consists of a tray in which mostof the implements and medicines are suitably arranged, it being provided with compartments to retain the same in position, and openings to afford access for the fingers when it is desired to remove any particular item. 1

Various other features are embodied in my invention, which, although I have shown and described it as a first aid kit, really constitutes a container, as will be explained. In order more fully to understand my invention, I will proceed to describe it in connection with the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification, and in which Figure 1 represents a vertical section of the container, showing it in position in a supporting bracket, the said bracket "likewise being shown in vertical section; in this figure some of the parts, such as the tray and its contents, are shown in elevation.

or arrest vertical vibration.

1s placed in a sultable pocket in the lower 90 Fig. 2 shows the-tray with its contents removed from the casing. Fig. 3 is across section on the line III-III, Fig. 1. `ig. 4 is a detail view. Fig. 5 is an end View of the tray.

In these drawings 10 is the upper, and 11 the lower section of the casing, or envelop, of the container. rIhese sections are cup shaped, and when brought to position for assembling, are arranged with the open c5 faces toward each other; when disassembled, however, and their contents removed, they can be used for serving, -or measuring, liquids or for other purposes.

12 is a bracket secured by any proper 70 means, such as the screws 13 to the wall 14, and which bracket is cup shaped, and is adapted to receive the container as shown in Fig. 1 when the latter is properly introd uced, and will retain it in an upright positlon, the spring pieces 15 serving to press the container over against the pads or nonabrasive strips 16, in the manner hereinafter described; these pads or strips act 'also as guides for the entrance or .removal of containers; this arrangement also will prevent. the jarring and shaking loose both ofthe container and its contents.

When it is desired to remove the container, it can be easily pulled upward/ againstthe spring 15. At 18 I provide a cushion on which the lower part of the container rests, and which is utilized to absorb This cushion part of the bracket 12. Aft 19 are legs on which the part 10 can be supported when it is disassembled from the part 11, and its position reversed, and it is used as a cup or measuring device for liquids. These legs are preferably four in number.

I will now proceed to describe the locking agency 20, which is inclosed within the container, and which constitutes also a tray on or in which the various elements and devices of the kit are supported, or held. This tray, shown with its contents in Fig. 2, is removable as a whole, and when removed can be supported in a horizontal position as shown in Fig. 5, thelegs 21 being provided 105 to steady the same and prevent it from rolling. Then the tray is in position as in Fig. 1 the springs 15 register against the upper `edges of the legs 21 and the tray being interlocked with the casings the unit thus asfor holdin At 22 and 23 are screws attached to and f extending inwardly from the bottom of the casings l0 and 11 and by means of these screws the two casings are adapted to be atL f tached to the tray 20 and when brought home the edges 17 and 24 of the casings will be drawn up tightly against the rim 25 of the diaphragm 26. When so positioned, the said casings, 10 and 11, with Qthe rim v25, will present a continuous water tight surface for the entire apparatus.

Itis to be understood that these screws 22 and 23, consti-tute absolute locking means for securing the parts, heretofore described, tightly together; a mere friction hold, or any means short of the tight lock, would be insuiic-ient for my purposes as my apparatus is subjected to considerable jarring in transporta-tion; furthermore a tight screw joint lock is necessary in order to draw the parts together to render the structure impervious to outside moisture.

The diaphragm 26 is formed integrally with the tray 20 and divides Ithe tray into two zones, ne of said zones being utilized gi) implements and the other for holding bottles for medicines.

In the upper or larger zone, I dispose as stated the implements as shown in Figs. 1, 2-and 3, a specially designed compartment being shown at 27 forsafety pins, which compartment has a hinge door,'28, and in\ the frame of the door I provide an' additional small compartment for needles as shown at 29. Another compartment is shown at 30 for scissors and llke articles; at 31 is a dropper; the central section 32 is reserved for fibrous material of dierent sizes; outside and at the end of the larger zone is a reel 33 for binding tape.

In the smaller zone partitions 34 are provided with collars 35 to retain'bottles 36 in place; the collar 35 being positioned to holdI down the shoulders 37 of the bottles; re-

cesses 38 are shownv so as to provide access for the fingers.

At 39 is a spool for thread or other material'.l

At 40 is a sleeve for retaining the contents of the smaller zone in place; this slee've is provided with flanges 41 extending outwardly and registering with the inner surface of the casing 11; on the outer face of the sleeve 40 I attach in anysuitable manner first aid directions; the flanges 41 afford means for protecting same and prevent their being torn ofi' or otherwise dislodged.

At 42 and 43 on the larger zone I place sealing sleeves also, the sleeve 42 having flanges 44 providing an annular chamber for splints 45. These sleeves also provide n'eans for maintaining the contentsof the larger zone in position, holding them in polsition when theA two part casing is -being 11n screwed. f

The lutings 46 of the casingsai'ord means for grasping them and unscrewing them from the binding agency, but if it be'- comes necessary, a wrench can be used on either heXagon 47 at the outer ends of the casln s.,

1. A container embodying two cup-shaped casings disposed, when assembled, with their open faces opposed, and a core having a rimmed diaphragm positioned between the casings providing a locking agency.

2. A container embodying two cup-shaped casings, a core providing a tray and locking means at both ends of the tray to secure the cups together and to the prescribed shape.

3. A container embodying two cup shaped casings, an inclosed tray, and means for drawing the open facings of the casings toward each other and providinga water tight joint.

4. A container embodying two cup shaped casings, an inclosed tray, means on the ends of the tray, and cordinating means'on the inside of the casing ends for drawing said casings together and securing them to the tra 5i, A container embodying two cup-shaped casings, an inclosed tray having a diaphragm externally rimmed, and means for 4 drawing the casings against the rim, providing a water tight joint.

6; A container embodying an outer casing of two cup shaped vessels disposed, when assembled, with their open ends facing each other, and an inclosed tray affording a locking agency for the vessels, and means in the tray and vessels providing a complete envelop and housing for the container contents.

7 A container embodying two cup-shaped vessels each capable of separate use when disassembled, with an inclosed connecting and locking structure embodying a tray.

8. A container formed of two cup-shaped vessels disposed when assembled with their j open faces opposite each other, a tray inj closed in sa1d cups and provided with a/` dividing diaphragm situated between the edges of the cups when assembled, and

means u on each end of the tray structure for locking the cups together and against the diaphragm.

9. A two-part container having a tray provided with suitable pockets, or rece tacles, passages in each receptacle for lacilitating quick removal of contents, means at each end of the tray for securing and locking in position the two part container' constituting the tray covering envelop.

10. A container embodying an inclosed i and tightening the open faces of tray, a spool strctl'ire attached thereto at cover retaining spring.

12. A container embodying a tray having bottle holding receptacles, lugs formed in-V tegrally therewith andso positioned as to register the bottle necks and corks in saety positions, and prevent the insertion of bot- `tles in any but said upright positions.

13. A container provided with a centrally disposed locking tray, a3 sleeve for retaining rst-aid units in position, said sleeve having outwardly Haring flanges at each edge providing thereby means for protecting printed lists oi contents and first aid directions.

14. A container embodying a tray having pockets, or receptacles, therein, a retainingl sleeve telescoped over said tray in such a manner as to preventegress and breakage of the contents of the tray, 'with tray inclosing casings, and means for securing the casingsto-` the tray.

15. A container embodying a tray, receptacles therein, finger passages providing access to said passages, .a retaining sleeve telescoping over the tray and a second sleeve of larger diameter telescopling over the retaining sleeve and provi 'ng between the sleeves an intermediate receptacle for splints and like articles.

16. A container having two vessels, a tray positioned therein, a tray dividing diaphragm providing two compartments in the tray, and sealing sleeves for the two compartments.

17. The combination in a container of two cu s or casings, an inclosed tray having a iaphragm positioned when assembled between the edges of the cup and means on said diaphragm consistin of legs to prevent the tray froml rolling wen the partsare disassembled.

CHARLES A. BREWER. 

